Director - Quality Control

Position Description:-

The primary focus of this role is to deliver superior quality in machines manufactured at Milacron, India and delivered to customers globally.  The Director - Quality Control is accountable for Quality Assurance, Quality Engineering, Quality Control (Runoff and Machine Inspection), and Supplied Part Quality.  This position will have several direct reports.

Duties and Responsibilities:-

• Develop, manage and drive Key Metrics that demonstrate the quality performance of the plant.
• Manage a team of quality professionals including quality engineers, technicians, and machine inspectors.
• Attract and retain superior talent to execute the Plant Quality functions.
• Leverage Lean processes to improve Standard Work.
• Partner with Global QMS Lead to ensure proper tools, processes, and training are being utilized.
• Manage resources to ensure business commitments and key metrics are consistently being achieved.
• Collect, manage, and analyze data to create reports per the Standard Work schedule.
• Utilize data and collaborate with the different department Leaders to drive actions and decisions required to deliver superior performance.
• Execute Performance Management processes to ensure employees are developing and are being properly compensated for their performance within the quality team.
• Implement and leverage Problem Solving tools to ensure part discrepancies are addressed quickly and cost-effectively to minimize impact to assembly flow and have root cause corrective actions in place. Monitor effectiveness of corrective actions are effective (PDCA).
• Manage time entry, manage workflow to achieve maximum associate efficiency metrics.
• Communicate regularly on status of all Plant Quality actions that impact flow and delivery.
• Ensure compliance to ISO9001.

Experience and Education Requirement:-

• Bachelors Degree in a technical, or Manufacturing field  Or, an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• 15 years of experience in a Manufacturing Assembly environment.
• Successful experience leading teams and managing work flow.
• Demonstrated experience in developing, implementing and managing internal and external quality systems.
• Develop strategy and implement that delivers a first pass yield of greater than 95% on assembled equipment

Technical requirements:-

• Strong Problem Solving and analytical skills with the ability to create reports using Excel and other analytical tools.
• Experience troubleshooting complex systems with Mechanical, Electrical, and Software elements.
• Knowledge of Machine Technologies.